Recipe ideas for feeding hungry farm workers and families
My mum is Yvonne, and in the winter there would be always be cheese rolls being made on mass in our house. She would make them to have with soup on cold days in the weekend. This recipe will make two dozen (a little more than a loaf of sandwich white bread). And is […]
Winter has arrived in one cold blast overnight. So here is a hearty winter bowl to help warm cold workers, and nourish their bodies to keep them healthy over the long winter months. On farm we all know eating seasonal fresh produce is the most economical and healthiest way to enjoy our food, and this […]
Sometimes when you taste a cake you just have to have the recipe. For one of my followers Kirsty and her mum, who were working in the shearing sheds at the time – this was the case. The farmer’s wife was happy to oblige and this has been a favourite of hers and her […]
We are so spoilt for fruit in the summer months here, that when Autumn comes we are still craving sweet fruit. We have a beautiful old house at the backyards which has a few scraggly pear trees. This year however none fruited and I was disappointed. So when a friend offered a bag of pears […]
I know this a contentious issue in most farming households. Apparently real men don’t eat quiche! Even though a bacon and egg pie is acceptable – a quiche however is considered a sin. It doesn’t mean you can’t not make it though, and I’m sure if you don’t say the ‘Quiche’ word, you just may […]
Soft, easy and delicious cinnamon scrolls without having to wait for yeast to proof. I must admit that I am hopeless when working with yeast. But I am really good at finding cheat alternatives to some of my favourite sweet recipes. Before I begin, I think we need to have a debate about the definition […]
Pappi’s famous scones
This is me. I am Philippa Cameron I am the station cook at Otematata Station in the Waitaki Valley of the South Island, New Zealand. Most days I provide smokos (morning and afternoon tea) to our staff of shepherds. Some days if they are out on our remote high country blocks I will also prepare […]